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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 178, NO. 15 | Wednesday February 6, 2013
InDEX 4 · Opinion 7 · Lifestyle 12 · Classifieds 13 · Crossword 16 · Sports
Student affairs
By Rachel Bracker
Daily Trojan
University Publications, a
department of Student Affairs that
produces several publications about
the university, won five awards
from the Council for Advancement
and Support of Education, which
announced winners Monday.
USC won awards for its “I Am
a Trojan” video, which played at
orientation, and the “USC Financial
Report 2011-12: New Beginnings,”
which was produced by the Office
of the University Comptroller and
published by University Publications.
CASE, an international association
University
Publications
wins awards
The department will receive
its awards at a San Francisco
conference on March 2.
| see CASE, page 3 |
SCA
By Deena Khattab
Daily Trojan
USC School of Cinematic Arts
students, notable alumni and
supporters graced the red carpet
Tuesday at the dedication of the
School of Cinematic Arts’ newest
facility, the Sumner M. Redstone
Production Building.
The building, made possible by
Redstone’s $10 million donation,
houses 2,600 square feet of
production space. Among those to
walk the red carpet were alumni
George Lucas, Steven Spielberg
and Lisa Ling.
Dean of the School of Cinematic
Arts Elizabeth Daley highlighted
the many opportunities that lie
ahead for students.
“Nearly 1,000 students will
learn how to produce, to work
together, to fight together,” Daley
said. “They will create their own
brand of magic within these
walls.”
To help students hone their
production skills, the new facility
is equipped with the latest
technology, including state-of-the-
art production equipment,
lighting systems and sound
equipment.
William Yelton, a freshman
majoring in film and television
production, said the event
attendees showed how prestigious
the school of Cinematic Arts is.
“I actually met George Lucas
and had a chance to shake his
hand. I pinch myself every day
that I go to a school where I can
attend events like this, work at
Filmmakers attend
building dedication
Steven Spielberg and George
Lucas were among several
distinguished guests.
| see Cinema, page 3 |
Ralf Cheung | Daily Trojan
Film leaders · Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, Steven Spielberg, Frank
Price, George Lucas, C. L. Max Nikias and Sumner Redstone pose.
By Adrienne Visani
Daily Trojan
American music icon Patti
Smith spoke to students, faculty
and fans from around Los
Angeles about her childhood,
artistic inf luences, memories
from the 1970s and her best-selling
memoir Just Kids .
Smith came to Bovard
Auditorium on Tuesday evening
as part of a Visions and Voices
signature event.
Smith also treated the audience
to a mini-concert, performing
hits like “Because the Night” and
“Banga.” She was inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
2007 and was included on Rolling
Stone’s list of greatest artists in
2011.
Josh Kun, an associate
professor of communication
and journalism, moderated a
conversation with Smith that
touched on her approach to art,
relationship with photographer
Robert Mappelthorpe and
childhood belief that toys come
to life at night.
The 1975 release of Smith’s
debut album, Horses , earned her
the moniker “The Godmother
of Punk” and included songs
that paid homage to some of
American music’s greats, such as
Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix.
“The last song, “Elegie,” gave
me a great way to deal with
losing some of the best voices of
my generation,” Smith said, who
has often used art to transform
grief. “You have to step back from
[grief] and understand that what
you’ve lost is a beautiful thing.”
In the question-and-answer
segment at the end of the evening,
Patti Smith discusses music, life
The Godmother of Punk
talks to students about her
artistic ability and process.
| see smith, page 3 |
Culture Construction
By Krisha Jain
Daily Trojan
As the Wallis Annenberg Hall
materializes, the Annenberg
School of Communication and
Journalism has revealed more
about the technology that will be
integrated in the new building.
The build-ing,
which is
being con-structed
near the Pertusati
Bookstore on the corner of Watt
and Childs ways, is on track for
completion in May 2014 and set
to open in fall 2014, according to
Manager of Facilities Operations
and Management Charles Peyton.
Assistant Dean of Operations
James Vasquez said the
renovations will allow the school
to live up to its academic vision.
“It’s for the first time in the
history of this school that the
school has the opportunity
to build a foundation or an
environment that meets its
curricular expectations and
vision,” Vasquez said. “The
expectation is that it’s going to
include an environment that has a
central hub or, as the dean puts it,
‘Village Green’ — a location that’s
going to connect all of the spaces
within the building itself.”
In addition to the
new 88,000-square-foot,
five-story building being able to
accommodate a 2,200 student
population — compared to the
existing building, which was
built to serve 100 — all student-run
programs, such as Annenberg
TV News , Annenberg Radio News
and Annenberg Impact, will be
converged into one space. The old
space, however, will be used for
office spaces and some classes,
Vasquez said.
Peyton said one of the main
programming goals of the project
was to make it as unique as the
students it will house.
“The idea is that not all
programs are alike not all
students are alike, and that’s a
really positive thing,” Peyton
said. “We really expect to have
spaces that encourage students to
come in and configure the spaces
as they need or move from a space
to another that is more conducive
to what they’re working on or who
they’re working with.”
To meet these goals, the project
includes plans to build laptop
lounges for group and project
meetings as well as a series of
study rooms and lobbies with
movable furniture available for
students to reserve.
Some students expressed high
hopes for the construction of
the building and are impressed
by the progress thus far. Nicole
Zerunyan, a junior majoring
in public relations, said the
renovations coincide with the
Features added to new
Annenberg building
Student organizations and
clubs will share spaces in
the five-story building.
| see Project, page 3 |
Maddy Campion | Daily Trojan
Evening tunes · Patti Smith, a singer-song writer, performs for
and talks with students Tuesday evening at Bovard Auditorium.
reactions? }
dailytrojan.com
Finding jobs: See today’s insert for a career guide
and tips for the job hunt. The Career Fair will run
from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Trousdale. INSIDE
Politics: Hear about gun control
at noon in room 450 the Ronald
Tutor Campus Center. TODAY
s t u d e n t s
TALKBACK

Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 178, NO. 15 | Wednesday February 6, 2013
InDEX 4 · Opinion 7 · Lifestyle 12 · Classifieds 13 · Crossword 16 · Sports
Student affairs
By Rachel Bracker
Daily Trojan
University Publications, a
department of Student Affairs that
produces several publications about
the university, won five awards
from the Council for Advancement
and Support of Education, which
announced winners Monday.
USC won awards for its “I Am
a Trojan” video, which played at
orientation, and the “USC Financial
Report 2011-12: New Beginnings,”
which was produced by the Office
of the University Comptroller and
published by University Publications.
CASE, an international association
University
Publications
wins awards
The department will receive
its awards at a San Francisco
conference on March 2.
| see CASE, page 3 |
SCA
By Deena Khattab
Daily Trojan
USC School of Cinematic Arts
students, notable alumni and
supporters graced the red carpet
Tuesday at the dedication of the
School of Cinematic Arts’ newest
facility, the Sumner M. Redstone
Production Building.
The building, made possible by
Redstone’s $10 million donation,
houses 2,600 square feet of
production space. Among those to
walk the red carpet were alumni
George Lucas, Steven Spielberg
and Lisa Ling.
Dean of the School of Cinematic
Arts Elizabeth Daley highlighted
the many opportunities that lie
ahead for students.
“Nearly 1,000 students will
learn how to produce, to work
together, to fight together,” Daley
said. “They will create their own
brand of magic within these
walls.”
To help students hone their
production skills, the new facility
is equipped with the latest
technology, including state-of-the-
art production equipment,
lighting systems and sound
equipment.
William Yelton, a freshman
majoring in film and television
production, said the event
attendees showed how prestigious
the school of Cinematic Arts is.
“I actually met George Lucas
and had a chance to shake his
hand. I pinch myself every day
that I go to a school where I can
attend events like this, work at
Filmmakers attend
building dedication
Steven Spielberg and George
Lucas were among several
distinguished guests.
| see Cinema, page 3 |
Ralf Cheung | Daily Trojan
Film leaders · Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, Steven Spielberg, Frank
Price, George Lucas, C. L. Max Nikias and Sumner Redstone pose.
By Adrienne Visani
Daily Trojan
American music icon Patti
Smith spoke to students, faculty
and fans from around Los
Angeles about her childhood,
artistic inf luences, memories
from the 1970s and her best-selling
memoir Just Kids .
Smith came to Bovard
Auditorium on Tuesday evening
as part of a Visions and Voices
signature event.
Smith also treated the audience
to a mini-concert, performing
hits like “Because the Night” and
“Banga.” She was inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
2007 and was included on Rolling
Stone’s list of greatest artists in
2011.
Josh Kun, an associate
professor of communication
and journalism, moderated a
conversation with Smith that
touched on her approach to art,
relationship with photographer
Robert Mappelthorpe and
childhood belief that toys come
to life at night.
The 1975 release of Smith’s
debut album, Horses , earned her
the moniker “The Godmother
of Punk” and included songs
that paid homage to some of
American music’s greats, such as
Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix.
“The last song, “Elegie,” gave
me a great way to deal with
losing some of the best voices of
my generation,” Smith said, who
has often used art to transform
grief. “You have to step back from
[grief] and understand that what
you’ve lost is a beautiful thing.”
In the question-and-answer
segment at the end of the evening,
Patti Smith discusses music, life
The Godmother of Punk
talks to students about her
artistic ability and process.
| see smith, page 3 |
Culture Construction
By Krisha Jain
Daily Trojan
As the Wallis Annenberg Hall
materializes, the Annenberg
School of Communication and
Journalism has revealed more
about the technology that will be
integrated in the new building.
The build-ing,
which is
being con-structed
near the Pertusati
Bookstore on the corner of Watt
and Childs ways, is on track for
completion in May 2014 and set
to open in fall 2014, according to
Manager of Facilities Operations
and Management Charles Peyton.
Assistant Dean of Operations
James Vasquez said the
renovations will allow the school
to live up to its academic vision.
“It’s for the first time in the
history of this school that the
school has the opportunity
to build a foundation or an
environment that meets its
curricular expectations and
vision,” Vasquez said. “The
expectation is that it’s going to
include an environment that has a
central hub or, as the dean puts it,
‘Village Green’ — a location that’s
going to connect all of the spaces
within the building itself.”
In addition to the
new 88,000-square-foot,
five-story building being able to
accommodate a 2,200 student
population — compared to the
existing building, which was
built to serve 100 — all student-run
programs, such as Annenberg
TV News , Annenberg Radio News
and Annenberg Impact, will be
converged into one space. The old
space, however, will be used for
office spaces and some classes,
Vasquez said.
Peyton said one of the main
programming goals of the project
was to make it as unique as the
students it will house.
“The idea is that not all
programs are alike not all
students are alike, and that’s a
really positive thing,” Peyton
said. “We really expect to have
spaces that encourage students to
come in and configure the spaces
as they need or move from a space
to another that is more conducive
to what they’re working on or who
they’re working with.”
To meet these goals, the project
includes plans to build laptop
lounges for group and project
meetings as well as a series of
study rooms and lobbies with
movable furniture available for
students to reserve.
Some students expressed high
hopes for the construction of
the building and are impressed
by the progress thus far. Nicole
Zerunyan, a junior majoring
in public relations, said the
renovations coincide with the
Features added to new
Annenberg building
Student organizations and
clubs will share spaces in
the five-story building.
| see Project, page 3 |
Maddy Campion | Daily Trojan
Evening tunes · Patti Smith, a singer-song writer, performs for
and talks with students Tuesday evening at Bovard Auditorium.
reactions? }
dailytrojan.com
Finding jobs: See today’s insert for a career guide
and tips for the job hunt. The Career Fair will run
from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Trousdale. INSIDE
Politics: Hear about gun control
at noon in room 450 the Ronald
Tutor Campus Center. TODAY
s t u d e n t s
TALKBACK